Donald Trump Accidentally Roasts Himself With Oval Office Question

US President Donald Trump during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.US President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his decision to pause his stock market-rattling tariffs but, in the process, teed up a question that critics couldn’t resist answering in withering ways.“How do you get to be president and you’re stupid?” Trump asked reporters in the Oval Office, as he tried to shift blame for America’s economic challenges onto his predecessors and not China, whose products he has now hit with a 125% tariff.Trump: How do you get to be president and you’re stupid? pic.twitter.com/CcsghNRTpt— Acyn (@Acyn) April 9, 2025Critics were quick to highlight the irony.“We’ve been wondering this since 2016, Donald,” one person snarked on social media.Another added: “The question on all our minds these days.”We’ve been wondering this since 2016 Donald.— SJI2783 (@sji2783) April 9, 2025He answered his own question 🤣— Ana Braga🇧🇷🇲🇽🇨🇦 (@TheAnaBraga) April 9, 2025That is a good question— Tendies (@GigaTendies) April 9, 2025The Irony Meter is dead, spontaneously combusting after trying to score this comment.Time for HH.@thespybriefhttps://t.co/QQD9EQHkjj— Karen (@kes1doc_karen) April 9, 2025He’s so close to getting it.— Myles Davies (@mylesdavies) April 9, 2025We're past irony at this point... I don't even know what you call this— Lib Dunk (@libdunkmedia) April 9, 2025The question on all our minds these days.— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) April 10, 2025The irony man— Elite E Man (@Eman856) April 9, 2025We're all currently wondering the same thing.— Blue Georgia (@BlueATLGeorgia) April 9, 2025Related...Yvette Cooper Refuses To Criticise Trump After President's 'Liz Truss Moment'Social Media Mocks Trump's 'Yippy' Excuse For Pausing Tariffs'Government By Chaos': Trump Slammed For Whiplash Tariff Policies